Also called: Juicer, Lamp Operator, Set Electrician
Hangs, powers, and adjusts the lights on a film or TV set.
A set electrician (nicknamed 'juicer') hauls heavy lights up ladders, runs thick cables across a location, and tweaks a lamp a few inches when the gaffer calls for it. Days are long and physical.
BLS lighting technicians median ~$62k; union film work pays more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Apprenticeship, about 0 years after high school. On-the-job training; electrical background helps; union entry via days worked.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Trade school, Apprenticeship. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Electrical Technology (trade school), Theater Technology.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). BLS projects lighting technician growth around 6%.
Low risk for 10 years. Wireless, app-controlled lights cut some cabling; hanging, powering and adjusting fixtures on set stays physical skilled work.
Classes: Electrical CTE, Physics, Theater tech crew, Shop class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-4015.
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